In 1993, Alice Marie Johnson was arrested and in 1997 was convicted of drug conspiracy and money laundering, according to a Mic profile, which says she became involved with cocaine dealers after a series of deeply unfortunate events: She went through a divorce, she lost her job, she filed for bankruptcy, her home was foreclosed on, and one of her sons was killed.

Although they were first-time, nonviolent offenses, she was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

She wrote a thank-you note to Kardashian for her efforts and expressed "deep and heartfelt gratitude."

"Ms. Kardashian you are literally helping to save my life and restore me to my family. I was drowning and you have thrown me a life jacket and given me hope," Johnson wrote in the letter, obtained by TMZ.